Civic Memorial's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They blew past the Collinsville Kahoks 12-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Civic Memorial considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Megan Griffith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Griffith was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bella Thien was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lauren Hardy, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Civic Memorial now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Collinsville, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Civic Memorial will take on Gibault Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Civic Memorial is facing Gibault Catholic at the right time seeing as Gibault Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Collinsville, they will be playing at home against Freeburg at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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